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Editorial

Top Ten Emo Love Songs


idobi is for lovers — So here’s our list of the most romantic emo love songs to listen to with that special someone this Valentine’s Day or any day. It should be mentioned however that you could also listen to any of these songs alone while crying over an ex. Whatever works. Here’s to hoping they left you roses by the stairs.

News

Ex Pink Floyd Member Speaks to the United Nations 


Former Pink Floyd member Roger Waters got political this past week. Not that this is a surprise or a first for Waters. This time he spoke at the United Nations Security Council meeting, per a request from Russian officials. In the meeting he said, “The invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation was illegal and I condemn it in the strongest possible terms,” Waters said. “Also, the Russian invasion was not unprovoked, so I also condemn the provocateurs in the strongest possible terms. There – that’s got that out of the way.” He then went on to say, “In our… Read more »

Editorial

Phoenix Festival, 1996: The Tour That Defined Me


— As UK music festivals go, the Phoenix Festival doesn’t have the storied history of Glastonbury or Reading. It only ran for five years, between 1993 and ’97, but it was located pretty close to my home in the Midlands region of England when I was growing up, and so I went to the 1995 event and the two that followed.  The 1996 Phoenix Festival is the festival that I judge all festivals on. So high was the bar it set, I’ve yet to see it be bettered (and I’ve attended Glastonburys, Readings, Coachellas, Riot Fests, Rocklahomas, Download/Doningtons, and more… Read more »

Features

In Appreciation Of: Albums Turning 10 and 20 in 2023 and How They’re Refueling Festival Season


Music festival season is just on the horizon and, while we wait for the gloomy weather to pass, we can revel in the flood of music news typical of this time of year. A majority of the music festival lineups are announced in January and the festival posters set the landscape for the year in live music, foreshadowing larger tours from bands, new album cycles, and even resurgences of genres and legacy bands that might be past their peak of popularity. Pop-punk is fresh off a massive re-emergence, showcased by the success of the When We Were Young Festival in… Read more »

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